American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

Prompted by his quest to shed light on Latinx heroes, John Leguizamo takes viewers on a journey through history to showcase the often-overlooked contributions of Latinx people. In this docuseries, he’s on a mission to share rarely explored aspects of the Latinx impact on American history. John weaves a story of “American Historia” centered around key Latinx game-changers across several categories: inventors, artists, musicians, activists, intellectuals, war heroes, and beyond.

Inspired by his own multi-faceted style, American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos presents a dynamic fusion of enlightening historical segments and interstitials where John delivers passionate monologues on key moments and figures in history. With John as guide and storyteller, the series visits historical sites and captures conversations with experts and historians, uncovering Latinx heroes who should have made it into American history books.